Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 >>I had an ACTH test done and result came out to be as follows. 29 pg/ml. limits were 8-63. Does that look normal?<< What time of day was it and when was your NEXT HC due and last taken? -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 sample was taken around 9 a.m. before drinking or eating anything.i was calm. no stressors.last cortisone dose was taken previous day around 6 p.m. thanks Val. nil Re: acth test result >>I had an ACTH test done and result came out to be as follows. 29 pg/ml. limits were 8-63. Does that look normal?<< What time of day was it and when was your NEXT HC due and last taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Then I would say it was WAY too low. It should have been top of the range calling for MORE cortisol. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 do you mean this indicates I have suppressed the adrenals?if I visit and endocrinologist would he think that I have secondary adrenal insufficiency? thanks and best wishes. nil Re: acth test result Then I would say it was WAY too low. It should have been top of the range calling for MORE cortisol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 >>do you mean this indicates I have suppressed the adrenals?if I visit and endocrinologist would he think that I have secondary adrenal insufficiency?<< Not supressed adrenals LOW pituitary function. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 oh okay! sorry.. i am quite confused in these days. yes,i meant suppressed pituitary.would you think this might mean secondary adrenal insufficiency?What should be my next course of action on this? thanks a lot. nil Re: acth test result >>do you mean this indicates I have suppressed the adrenals?if I visit and endocrinologist would he think that I have secondary adrenal insufficiency?<< Not supressed adrenals LOW pituitary function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 >>oh okay! sorry.. i am quite confused in these days. yes,i meant suppressed pituitary.would you think this might mean secondary adrenal insufficiency?What should be my next course of action on this?<< Trying to get a doctor to believe the test when it si still in range... Or just replacing the hormones you need yourself. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 oh! i see.. the same old problem:) thanks a lot. nil Re: acth test result >>oh okay! sorry.. i am quite confused in these days. yes,i meant suppressed pituitary.would you think this might mean secondary adrenal insufficiency?What should be my next course of action on this?<< Trying to get a doctor to believe the test when it si still in range... Or just replacing the hormones you need yourself. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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